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title: "A Dramatic Turn of Events by Dream Theater"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/85791a2b-ce2f-4dcd-96e6-3935420666b9"
artist: "Dream Theater"
year: 2011
label: "Roadrunner Records"
---

# A Dramatic Turn of Events

**A Dramatic Turn of Events** is an album by Dream Theater, released in 2011 on Roadrunner Records.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | A Dramatic Turn of Events |
| Artist | Dream Theater |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 2011 |
| Label | Roadrunner Records |
| Catalog number | RR7765-2 |
| Tracks | 9 |
| Place in discography | 16 of 22 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | On the Backs of Angels | 8:42 |
| 2 | Build Me Up, Break Me Down | 6:59 |
| 3 | Lost Not Forgotten | 10:11 |
| 4 | This Is the Life | 6:57 |
| 5 | Bridges in the Sky | 11:01 |
| 6 | Outcry | 11:24 |
| 7 | Far From Heaven | 3:56 |
| 8 | Breaking All Illusions | 12:25 |
| 9 | Beneath the Surface | 5:26 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Release tags

Progressive Metal · Heavy Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Wither (2009)](https://themetalnet.com/album/90452cf4-5d78-4d26-af1b-bbb54835971a)
- Next release: [Dream Theater (2013)](https://themetalnet.com/album/1b537b55-6543-436e-b569-91fc789eff43)

## Artist

- [Dream Theater](https://themetalnet.com/band/dream-theater)

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